The scene is set during the Second Empire. Captain Bitterlin watches jealously over his lovely daughter Madeleine but he cannot prevent nature from demanding its rights and Madeleine soon finds herself a suitor in the person of Mario, a dashing young songwriter. Bitterlin, who wishes his daughter to "evade the grip" of the young man, takes her away to Monte Carlo. There, the captain does what he had sworn he would never do, he gambles in a casino. And even more upsetting: Mario might well be hereabouts...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Georges GuétaryCount Mario de Miranda | Count Mario de Miranda |
 André AlermeCaptain Bitterlin | Captain Bitterlin |
 Martine CarolMadeleine Bitterlin | Madeleine Bitterlin |
 Jean ParédèsMonsieur Leprince | Monsieur Leprince |
 Gisèle PrévilleAurélia | Aurélia |
 Félix OudartColonel Flosh | Colonel Flosh |
 Albert MichelStutterer traveler in the train | Stutterer traveler in the train |
 Charles LemontierTaciturn traveler in the train | Taciturn traveler in the train |
| RRobert BalpoMarseille hotelier | Marseille hotelier |
 Pierre LabrySwimming instructor | Swimming instructor |
 Jeanne Fusier-GirAgathe | Agathe |
 Fred PasqualiSilvergot Publisher | Silvergot Publisher |
 Michèle PhilippeHélène Leprince | Hélène Leprince |
 Frédéric MariottiBistrokeeper (uncredited) | Bistrokeeper (uncredited) |
 Colette Ripert(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
 Roger VincentColonel Arbiter of the Duel (uncredited) | Colonel Arbiter of the Duel (uncredited) |